Namibia vs Zambia: Sorghum seed quantity
Sorghum seed quantity over time
- Namibia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 554 FAO, metric tonnes against 376 FAO, metric tonnes in Namibia, a difference of 178 FAO, metric tonnes.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.5 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.
Namibia ranks 34th and Zambia ranks 32nd of 41 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 322.22 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,433 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,111 FAO, metric tonnes | Zambia |
| 1970s | 506 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,295 FAO, metric tonnes | 789 FAO, metric tonnes | Zambia |
| 1980s | 646.2 FAO, metric tonnes | 722.1 FAO, metric tonnes | 75.9 FAO, metric tonnes | Zambia |
| 1990s | 573.8 FAO, metric tonnes | 837.2 FAO, metric tonnes | 263.4 FAO, metric tonnes | Zambia |
| 2000s | 395.2 FAO, metric tonnes | 587.8 FAO, metric tonnes | 192.6 FAO, metric tonnes | Zambia |
| 2010s | 376 FAO, metric tonnes | 554 FAO, metric tonnes | 178 FAO, metric tonnes | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sorghum seed quantity, Namibia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 554 FAO, metric tonnes against 376 FAO, metric tonnes in Namibia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in sorghum seed quantity between Namibia and Zambia?
- 178 FAO, metric tonnes, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zambia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Namibia and Zambia rank globally for sorghum seed quantity?
- Namibia ranks 34th and Zambia ranks 32nd of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Sorghum seed quantity (FAO, metric tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data include the amounts of the commodity in question set aside for sowing or planting (or generally for reproduction purposes, e.g. sugar cane planted, potatoes for seed, eggs for hatching and fish for bait, whether domestically produced or imported) during the reference period. Account is taken of double or successive sowing or planting whenever it occurs. The data of seed include also, when it is the case, the quantities necessary for sowing or planting the area relating to crops harvested green for fodder or for food.(e.g. green peas, green beans, maize for forage) Data for seed element are stored in tonnes (t). Whenever official data were not available, seed figures have been estimated either as a percentage of supply (e.g. eggs for hatching) or by multiplying a seed rate with the area under the crop of the subsequent year.